- Turuvekere
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Turuvekere | type = city | latd = 13.16 | longd = 76.67
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Tumkur
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altitude = 794
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 13,275| population_density =
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postal_code = 57227
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footnotes =Turuvekere is a
panchayat town inTumkur district in theIndia n state ofKarnataka .Geography
Turuvekere is located at coord|13.16|N|76.67|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Turuvekere.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Turuvekere] ] It has an average elevation of 794
metre s (2604 feet).To know more about Turuvekere, Tumkur district click http://www.kannadaratna.com/tour/turuvekere.html detail article on Turuvekere by senior journalist T.M.Satish Chief Editor Kannadaratna.comDemographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.History
About 12 km, South of the
Banasandra railway station. Turuvekere was once an “Agrahara' or ‘Rent-Free Village' granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.Temples
Turuvekere is home to a number of
Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Channakeshava, built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.References
Visit pictures of Turuvekere at - http://www.kannadaratna.com/tour/turuvekere.html
* http://www.badarikashrama.org/indiacenter - Badarikashama at Madihalli, Turuvekere Taluk.
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